The Independent Guide to Hong Kong Disneyland 2020
Prepare for the ultimate trip to Hong Kong Disneyland with this guide.Independent Guides' bestselling theme park series is trusted by friends families from across the world to help you create unforgettable memories.The guide includes: Hong Kong: Know Before You Go - We cover Hong Kong must-knows from visas to currency, etiquette to the language barrier, and food to Wi-Fi and weather.Inside Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park - A look at every ride, show, restaurant and more at the theme park.All about the Park - A guide on the best time to visit, How to save time with Fastpass, Paid skip-the-line access, Premium Tours, Height Requirements, Character Meetings, Photo Services and much more!Skip the Lines and the Definitive Touring Plan - Follow our tried and tested ways to keep waiting to an absolute minimum. Includes the definite touring plan for making the most of your time - learn what order to visit the rides to save time. different touring plans depending on the length of your stay and if you have Early Entry or not.Hong Kong Disneyland for Disney Veterans - Visited any of the other Disney theme parks? We cover the similarities and differences between those and Hong Kong Disneyland from pricing to the culture and entertainment on offer.The Hotels: Choosing a place to stay - A look at Disney's three on-site hotels.Park Map - Familiarise yourself with the park before getting there with our exclusively-commissioned map.Plus, much more including: How to get to Hong Kong Disney Resort - A look at your options from the city's main airport and downtown to the resort, including price and timings.Tickets - From standard tickets to special deals, and where to get discounted tickets as well as how an annual passes can save you money.Beyond the Parks - Learn where to explore outside the theme park.Guests with Disabilities - How Disney helps make your visit as easy as possible.Seasonal Events and the Future - Our look at the Christmas, Halloween and other seasons. Plus, a peek into the future of the resort and its huge expansion!
The Independent Guide to Shanghai Disneyland 2020
Prepare for the ultimate trip to Shanghai Disneyland with this guide.Our bestselling theme park guide series is trusted by friends families from across the world to help you create unforgettable memories.The guide includes: China: Know Before You Go - We cover China must-knows from visa to currency, etiquette to the language barrier, and food to Wi-Fi and weather.Inside ShanghaI Disneyland Theme Park - A look at every ride, show, restaurant and more at the theme park.All about the parks - A guide on the best time to visit, How to save time with Fastpass, Paid skip-the-line access, Concierge Services, Premium Tours, Single Rider, Height Requirements, Character Meetings, Photo Services and much more!Skip the Lines and Touring Plans - Follow our tried and tested ways to keep waiting to an absolute minimum. Includes several different touring plans depending on the length of your stay and if you have Early Entry or not.Shanghai Disneyland for WDW Veterans - Visited the Disney theme parks in the USA? We cover the similarities and differences.The Hotels: Choosing a place to stay - A look at Disney's two on-site hotels.Plus, much more including: How to get to Shanghai Disney Resort - A look at your options from the city's main airports and downtown to the resort, including price and time needed.Tickets - From standard tickets to early entry specials and annual passes.Beyond the Parks - Learn where to shop, dine and explore outside the theme park.Guests with Disabilities - How Disney helps make your visit as easy as possible.Park Map - Familiarize yourself with the park before getting there with our exclusively-commissioned maps.Seasonal Events and the Future - Our look at the Christmas, Halloween and other seasons. Plus, a peek into the future of the resort and its huge expansion!
Insight Guides Explore Shanghai
INSIGHT GUIDES EXPLORE SHANGHAI Let us guide you on every step of your travels...Focused travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries, now with free eBook.Discover the best of Shanghai with this unique travel guide, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see, top attractions like The Bund, Lu Xun Park, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Museum and the Former French Concession, to discovering cultural gems, including M50, Yu Garden and Bazaar and Shanghai Natural History Museum, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, and help you plan and enhance your visit to Shanghai.FEATURES OF THIS TRAVEL GUIDE TO SHANGHAI: - Over 14 walks and tours detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat and drink along the way- Local highlights discover the area's top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery- Historical and cultural insights immerse yourself in Shanghai's rich history and culture, and learn all about Xintiandi, Longhua Temple and Shanghai cuisine- Insider recommendations discover the best hotels, restaurants and nightlife using our comprehensive listings- Practical full-colour map with every major sight and listing highlighted, thefull-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy- Key tips and essential information packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation- The ultimate travel tool download the free app and eBook to access all this and more from your phone or tablet- Covers The Bund, Behind the Bund, People's Square, Nanjing Road West, The Old Chinese City, Xintiandi, The Former French Concession, Hongkou Jewish Ghetto and Lu Xun Park, Suzhou Creek, Xujahui, Pudong, Shanghai After Dark, Tongli, Suzhou, Hangzhou Looking for a comprehensive guide to China? Check out Insight Guides China for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
The Life and Journeys of a Dabizi
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Learn Chinese
If you want to learn Chinese fast and in a variety of fun ways that actually work then keep reading...Most people don't have a huge amount of extra time to spend learning a new language. Could you be one of them?You see, most people make the same mistakes when learning Chinese and this is causing their progress to stagnate. The problem is that they are only sticking to a single way of learning Chinese. But now, you can maximize your chances of learning Chinese in less time compared to reading boring textbooks. Introducing: Learn Chinese: A Comprehensive Guide to Learning Chinese for Beginners, Including Grammar, Short Stories and Popular Phrases. This book includes 3 comprehensive Chinese manuscripts in 1 book: Chinese: Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: A Simple Guide That Will Help You on Your Language Learning Journey Chinese Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese in Less Time While Also Having Fun Chinese Phrase Book: Over 1000 Essential Mandarin Phrases You Don't Want to Be Without on Your Trip to China Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn Chinese fast? Have you tried endless other ways of learning Chinese but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to 'forget most of what you've studied' and discover something which works for you? If so, then you've come to the right place. You see, Chinese is easier than it seems. Not only will this book give you the basic grammar rules, but also many fun phrases for you to practice along with captivating stories that will make learning a joy. If you've never studied Chinese before or if you've studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this book will provide you with what you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to China! Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include: Chinese Tones Basic Chinese Grammar How to Count How to be polite when speaking Chinese Greeting and Introduction Daily Life and Social Activity And much, much more In part 2, you will get 11 simple and captivating short stories that will ignite your imagination so you can learn Chinese quickly and easily. Some of the topics for phrases covered in part 3 of this book include: Exchanging Money Buying Drinks and Snacks In the Cafeteria The Noodle Stand In the Restaurant In the Market In the Bookstore Taking the Taxi On the Train Asking for Directions Asking for the Time Making an Appointment Introducing Yourself Talking About Family Personal Questions Politely Refusing Requests Dealing with the Delivery Company Not Feeling Well Getting Things Fixed A Long-distance Phone Call And much, much more So if you want to learn the Chinese language fast and without having to go through a boring textbook, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
Chinese Phrase Book
If want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful Chinese phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then keep reading...Many Chinese language textbooks are intended mainly for people who study Chinese in formal classes and are based on assumptions that are appropriate primarily for such learners. The words and phrases such textbooks introduce in early lessons are often those that help students function in a classroom setting. Such textbooks also assume that the learners' need to learn to read and write Chinese is as pressing as their need to speak it, so they introduce oral and written skills at the same rate.Underlying many such textbooks is also the assumption that they will be taught by a teacher, someone who will manage and guide the students' learning process.However, what about people who live or work in China but do not have the opportunity to study Chinese in a formal classroom setting? Such people usually need to become "street functional" in Chinese relatively quickly, so their most pressing need is for the words and phrases that will help them deal with daily life in China.Also, during their first few trips to China, such people often have a much greater need to learn to speak and understand basic Chinese than to learn Chinese characters.This Chinese phrasebook is intended for this special category of Chinese learners, those people who are going to work, live or sightsee in China for an extended period but who do not have the opportunity to study in a formal Chinese language program. This book aims to meet the special needs of these learners in several ways: It introduces the words, phrases, sentence patterns, and skills that are needed most often in daily life in China. It encourages learners to make their own choices as to where to focus their efforts; especially in regards to the question of how much time and attention to devote initially to learning to read and write Chinese. It recognizes that learners might be studying individually, with tutors, or with teachers who may have little experience teaching Chinese to foreigners Underlying this book are several important assumptions: It assumes that learners have different needs, interests, and learning strategies, and it is thus designed to accommodate a variety of different approaches to Chinese, especially individual decisions as to how much attention learners initially wish to devote to Chinese characters. It assumes that people learn any language by first mastering that which is simple and only gradually moving into that which is more complex. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover in this Chinese phrasebook: Exchanging Money Buying Drinks and Snacks In the Cafeteria The Noodle Stand In the Restaurant In the Market In the Bookstore Taking the Taxi On the Train Asking for Directions Asking for the Time Making an Appointment Introducing Yourself Talking About Family Personal Questions Politely Refusing Requests Dealing with the Delivery Company Not Feeling Well Getting Things Fixed A Long-distance Phone Call And much, much more So if you want to make your stay in Chinese-speaking countries as enjoyable and easy as possible, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
The Spell of China
The year is 1917. The self-acclaimed Emperor of China, Yuan Shikai, died the previous year and Sun Yat-sen returns from exile to form a new Nationalist government. China declares war with Germany, in support of the Western efforts in Europe--but China itself is on the brink of descending into feuding factions, and eventually its own civil war. For the moment, though, all is calm, and life goes on in the Middle Kingdom much as it has for thousands of years.Tourists must first travel by steamer to British Hong Kong--a journey of some two weeks from North America and up to a month from London. China has yet to establish its first tourism agency, so the intrepid visitor must rely Archie Bell's book to make his or her way around.And what a trip Bell takes us on! From Hong Kong to Canton, Macau, Shanghai, Hangzhou and on to Peking where we tour the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. And further to Korea, the Hermit Kingdom, then under Japanese rule. The Spell of China is truly a trip back in time; a spellbinding journey for the modern tourist, amateur historian and armchair traveller alike.
In China Soup
"This is the extended journey of an African and a Caucasian to China. They were mature sojourners from two different continents, the African man from Africa via USA and the Caucasian man from New Zealand, sometimes called a mini-continent. Both travelled there to teach because they were intrigued with the emergence of China on the world's centre stage following years of relative isolation. Because of their own backgrounds their world views were not the same but now they were living in a domain foreign to both of them. Each wanted to be enriched by their experiences in China but here was where their worlds would collide. Sometimes Chinese world views would clash with theirs and sometimes they would resonate. They often compared notes. Both returned from their years in China significantly changed, one in a positive way, the other negative, possibly tragic." "Ian Gemmill is a descendant of gold prospectors who followed the nineteenth century Gold Rush to California, Australia and ultimately New Zealand to finally settle on the South Island's West Coast. He trained at Canterbury University Engineering School at Ilam in Christchurch and practised as a civil engineer and oil industry engineer for thirty years before retraining as a high school teacher. After his teaching initiation in Wellington he extended his teaching experience to England and China. He continues to teach today but considers himself semi-retired."
Chinese Phrase Book
If want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful Chinese phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then keep reading...Many Chinese language textbooks are intended mainly for people who study Chinese in formal classes and are based on assumptions that are appropriate primarily for such learners. The words and phrases such textbooks introduce in early lessons are often those that help students function in a classroom setting. Such textbooks also assume that the learners' need to learn to read and write Chinese is as pressing as their need to speak it, so they introduce oral and written skills at the same rate. Underlying many such textbooks is also the assumption that they will be taught by a teacher, someone who will manage and guide the students' learning process. However, what about people who live or work in China but do not have the opportunity to study Chinese in a formal classroom setting? Such people usually need to become "street functional" in Chinese relatively quickly, so their most pressing need is for the words and phrases that will help them deal with daily life in China. Also, during their first few trips to China, such people often have a much greater need to learn to speak and understand basic Chinese than to learn Chinese characters. This Chinese phrasebook is intended for this special category of Chinese learners, those people who are going to work, live or sightsee in China for an extended period but who do not have the opportunity to study in a formal Chinese language program. This book aims to meet the special needs of these learners in several ways: It introduces the words, phrases, sentence patterns, and skills that are needed most often in daily life in China. It encourages learners to make their own choices as to where to focus their efforts; especially in regards to the question of how much time and attention to devote initially to learning to read and write Chinese. It recognizes that learners might be studying individually, with tutors, or with teachers who may have little experience teaching Chinese to foreigners Underlying this book are several important assumptions: It assumes that learners have different needs, interests, and learning strategies, and it is thus designed to accommodate a variety of different approaches to Chinese, especially individual decisions as to how much attention learners initially wish to devote to Chinese characters. It assumes that people learn any language by first mastering that which is simple and only gradually moving into that which is more complex. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover in this Chinese phrasebook: Exchanging Money Buying Drinks and Snacks In the Cafeteria The Noodle Stand In the Restaurant In the Market In the Bookstore Taking the Taxi On the Train Asking for Directions Asking for the Time Making an Appointment Introducing Yourself Talking About Family Personal Questions Politely Refusing Requests Dealing with the Delivery Company Not Feeling Well Getting Things Fixed A Long-distance Phone Call And much, much more So if you want to make your stay in Chinese-speaking countries as enjoyable and easy as possible, then scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
Michelin Red Guide 2019 Hong Kong Macau
Planning a visit to Hong Kong and Macau? Choose the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019, celebrating its tenth anniversary, for carefully researched, objective recommendations to over 270 restaurants from the simple noodle restaurant to the best Cantonese gastronomy, plus a selection of 60 very exclusive hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets and tastes. With the recommendations, thematic indexes and helpful maps in this annual update, travelers can create a memorable journey. Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value. Bib Gourmands are awarded for great food (under HK$300). Around 20% of restaurants are basic local food stalls, with a specially designed symbol representing a "simple shop serving local food at affordable prices." Some have even earned stars.The guide's restaurants represent 50 cuisines and 21 styles of regional Chinese cooking, including Shanghainese, Pekingese, Sichuan, Hakkanese, Hang Zhou, Cantonese, and Chiu Chow.Inspector picks of popular street food offer visitors a taste of local life.Special symbols call attention to such features as interesting wine lists, interesting views, and counter restaurants. Hotel selection presents variety of choices ranging from intimate townhouses to grand palaces.Language is no problem: guide is in English and Chinese. Restaurants and hotels are organized alphabetically for ease of reference; multiple color photos & description convey an in-depth picture of each establishment.Detailed color maps show locations for easy orientation.Only the best are included: travelers can feel confident in their choices.
Dk Eyewitness Top 10 Hong Kong
Newly revised, updated, and redesigned for 2016.True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Hong Kong will lead you straight to the best attractions the city has to offer, from the city's amazing skyline and modernist architecture to the Hong Kong Museum of History and Man Mo Temple to Victoria Peak.Expert travel writers have fully revised this edition of DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong. - Brand-new itineraries help you plan your trip to Hong Kong. - Expanded and far more comprehensive, new laminated pull-out map now includes color-coded design, public transportation maps, and street indexes to make it even easier to use. - Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. - New Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. - Additional maps marked with sights from the guidebook are shown on inside cover flaps, with selected street index and metro map. - New typography and fresh layout throughout. You'll still find DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of the city's history and culture. A free pull-out city map is marked with sights from the guidebook and includes a street index and a metro map.The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong.Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.
The China Option
The China Option is a manifesto for recent college grads to take control of paying off debt while living a stimulating, adventurous life and to pave a way for a successful future.
Dk Eyewitness China
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China reveals the magnificence of China's greatest sights, including in-depth coverage of the Forbidden City and Terracotta Soldiers. The guide provides expert tips for visiting the Great Wall, cruising through the stunning Yangzi Three Gorges, and exploring the ultra-modern cities of Shanghai and Hong Kong. Explore China's cultural heritage through richly illustrated features on everything from the Beijing Opera to Confucianism, calligraphy, and the cult of Mao. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China includes 3-D cutaway illustrations, floor plans, and reconstructions of the major architectural sights, plus maps of the key cities and towns. The best places to stay and eat have been provided by resident experts and recommendations on regional specialties will ensure you don't miss China's best dishes. Markets and festivals are listed town by town. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China shows you this diverse country as no one else can.
The Independent Guide to Hong Kong 2017
The Independent Guide to Hong Kong 2017 is the perfect resource for planning your trip to one of the most fascinating places on earth. Written by Colin Rampton, a long time Hong Kong resident and teacher, this travel guide from Independent Guidebooks is filled with ways to maximize your visit to Hong Kong. Book Highlights: Our neighborhood guides section splits Hong Kong into areas. We cover the various tourist hotspots, as well as dining and accommodation options. Listings include handy information such as the address, operating hours, entry prices, and the nearest MTR station to make touring easy. Public transportation is the de facto way of getting around Hong Kong. Our in-depth guide covers your ticketing options, Octopus Cards, the MTR and buses, boat services, trams, taxis, and more. Hong Kong's unique and fascinating history is retold in an engaging way in our short, but informative, history section. From when it was under British rule to modern day Hong Kong, the territory's past is just as interesting as the city you see today. A month-by-month look at some of Hong Kong's seasonal events. There is always something unique going on no matter when you visit. Use our week-long touring itinerary suggestions for an easy way to plan your visit. Get an insight into Hong Kong's culture and customs from politics to Feng Shui, as well as the territory's unique relationship with mainland China.
Travels in a Vanishing Empire, China 1915 to 1918
1915 to 1918 was a tumultuous period of Chinese history. In 1912, the 250-year-old Qing dynasty had been overthrown and powerful generals and political leaders were vying for power. Warlords and rebel armies were ranging the countryside; there was no effective central government, and foreign businessmen and missionaries were walled in well-defended compounds.In the midst of this chaos, a twenty-four-year-old college graduate named James Archibald Mitchell, landed in Shanghai to teach English at St John's University, the so-called Harvard of the East.Mitchell was an avid diarist, a skilled photographer and an acute observer of local customs, and whenever he had time off he set out to explore the country, the presence of warring armies and travel difficulties notwithstanding.Arch, as he was known, was brought up in Centreville, Maryland, the son of a popular Episcopalian minster, and was educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He was essentially a country boy, a dyed-in-the wool American with no international experience, and the storied Orient was both an inspiration and a shock to him. But as he makes clear in an early journal, his intention was to record what he saw with an objective, eye --- not an easy task for one so deeply schooled in Christianized Western culture.What emerged over the course of three years, is a very personal account of his time in China during the Warlord Period in both words and photographs, a record of peasant life, boat families, climbing and hunting expeditions, and above all, exquisite images of the Chinese people and their land.Apart from being a good, entertaining read and visual documentation, Travels in a Vanishing Empire is record of everyday Chinese life, an aspect of history that is not well covered in books about this period.It is also, although unstated, an account of the moral growth of an individual. Mitchell's travels reinforced his earliest feelings about people different than himself. He told one of his nephews after he returned home that he would now look at a person and see only another human being. After his return from the East, he joined the ministry and went on to become an early civil-rights activist.
Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be charmed by the historic district of Tamsui, hike and hot spring in Yangmingshan National Park, feast at one of the night markets such as Ningxia Night -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Taipei and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Taipei map (included in print version), plus over 12 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Beitou, Shilin, Zhongshan, Datong, Zhongzheng, Ximending, Shida, Maokong and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei, a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can't-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Taipei's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet Taiwan guide. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
Insight Guide Experience Shanghai
Whatever you're in the mood for, the dynamic metropolis of Shanghai offers a wealth of things to do in the city. Be inspired to visit by the new Insight Guide Experience Shanghai, a beautifully-packaged full-colour guide to China's most exciting destination.Inside Insight Guide Experience Shanghai A brand-new series covering all the very best experiences on offer in Shanghai.Stunning, colourful photography brings this vibrant city and its people to life. Local expert authors guide you to authentic Shanghai experiences and fresh discoveries.A dip-in "In the mood for..." section suggests the best places to go for local cuisine, historic architecture and a night on the town, amongst others.The neighbourhoods sections contain our selection what to see and do from an insider's perspective, from exploring the Bund's back streets to discovering contemporary art in the French Concession.Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and our Essentials A-Z section give you all the practical information you need for planning a memorable trip.About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
China
The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 signaled China's arrival as a superpower on the world stage. The global economic crisis that followed in 2008-9 saw it become banker to the West, poised to eclipse the United States. This new edition of Kathy Flower's bestselling Culture Smart! China has been revised and updated by the author to take on board the transformation in China's fortunes and the changing face of Chinese society. This edition of Culture Smart! China is the indispensable visitors' guide to the complexities of a rapidly changing world power whose ancient culture and traditions owe little to the West.
Etiquette Guide to China
This essential guide to Chinese etiquette will make embarrassing social blunders a thing of the past! Whether you're traveling to China for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be long or short, your visit will be more pleasurable and productive if you understand your host culture and how to work within it. This updated and expanded edition of the best-selling Chinese etiquette guide on the market addresses not just the puzzling protocols relating to name cards, bowing or shaking hands, bathrooms and public baths--but also what to do when entertaining Chinese dinner guests, attending a Chinese tea ceremony, taking the subway, and much more! It also provides the latest etiquette in mobile phone manners, texting, social media and other forms of digital communication. The glossary at the back of the book has been revised to include the latest technology-related words and expressions used in China today. Two new chapters address the changing role of foreigners in the workplace and the contemporary business style and etiquette used by the younger generation of Chinese who are now increasingly cosmopolitan--but still very Chinese! Etiquette Guide to China includes everything you need to know to be a successful, courteous traveler: Hand gestures and body language How to address the Chinese Dining and restaurant manners Gift giving and celebration in China Entering into and understanding business relationships How to behave in professional situations Dealing with China's political culture The Chinese way of negotiating
China a to Z
A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture--now revised and updated Perfect for business, pleasure, or armchair travelers, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly essays alphabetized by subject, this fully revised and updated edition provides a crash course in the etiquette and politics of contemporary China as well as the nation's geography and venerable history. In it, readers will discover: - How the recently selected President and his advisors approach global relations- Why China is considered the fastest growing market for fashion and luxury goods- What you should bring when visiting a Chinese household- What's hot in Chinese art- How recent scandals impact Chinese society From architecture and body language to Confucianism and feng shui, China A to Z offers accessible and authoritative information about China.
Antifragile
Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the bestselling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, and rumors or riots intensify when someone tries to repress them, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls "antifragile" is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. In The Black Swan, Taleb showed us that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world. In Antifragile, Taleb stands uncertainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary, and proposes that things be built in an antifragile manner. The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better. Furthermore, the antifragile is immune to prediction errors and protected from adverse events. Why is the city-state better than the nation-state, why is debt bad for you, and why is what we call "efficient" not efficient at all? Why do government responses and social policies protect the strong and hurt the weak? Why should you write your resignation letter before even starting on the job? How did the sinking of the Titanic save lives? The book spans innovation by trial and error, life decisions, politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems, and medicine. And throughout, in addition to the street wisdom of Fat Tony of Brooklyn, the voices and recipes of ancient wisdom, from Roman, Greek, Semitic, and medieval sources, are loud and clear. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a Black Swan world. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, Taleb's message is revolutionary: The antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it. Praise for Antifragile "Ambitious and thought-provoking . . . highly entertaining."--The Economist "A bold book explaining how and why we should embrace uncertainty, randomness, and error . . . It may just change our lives."--Newsweek
Small Business Marketing for Dummies
Harness the power of marketing and watch your business grow Having your own business isn't the same as having customers, and one is useless without the other. Whether your business is a resale store or a high-tech consulting firm, a law office or a home cleaning service, in today's competitive environment, strategic marketing is essential. If you want your small business to grow, you need a marketing strategy that works. But how do you get people to notice your business without spending a fortune? Packed with savvy tips for low-cost, high-impact campaigns, this friendly guide is your road map to launching a great marketing campaign and taking advantage of the newest technologies and avenues for outreach. Using social media as a marketing tool Communicating with customers Financing a marketing campaign The companion CD includes tools and templates to give you a jump-start on putting your new skills to work If you're looking to give your small business' marketing plan an edge over the competition, Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies has you covered. CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.
Bookkeeping Kit for Dummies
The easy way to get a handle on bookkeeping Accurate and complete bookkeeping is crucial to any business owner, but it's also important to those who work with the business, such as investors, financial institutions, and employees. Bookkeeping For Dummies provides the easy and painless way to master this critical skill. You'll get clear and concise information on keeping track of transactions, figuring out balance sheets, keeping ledgers or journals, creating financial statements, and operating accounts for businesses, along with practices and examples to hone your skills. Plus, the bonus CD includes samples of bookkeeping forms, working papers, letters, resources, and spreadsheets. Keeping track of transactions Figuring out the balance sheet Keeping a ledger and journal Creating financial statements Operating accounts for businesses Recognizing assets and liabilities Up-to-date tax information Changes in small business regulations Additional and complementary examples Demonstration problems True/false and multiple-choice questions and scenarios Whether you're a professional or a student looking to expand your skills, Bookkeeping Kit For Dummies is a one-stop resource for anyone interested in this ever-growing occupation.
Cash Flow for Dummies
The fast and easy way to grasp cash flow management Cash Flow For Dummies offers small business owners, accountants, prospective entrepreneurs, and others responsible for cash management an informational manual to cash flow basics and proven success strategies. Cash Flow For Dummies is an essential guide to effective strategies that will make your business more appealing on the market. Loaded with valuable tips and techniques, it teaches individuals and companies the ins and outs of maximizing cash flow, the fundamentals of cash management, and how it affects the quality of a company's earnings. Cash flow is the movement of cash into or out of a business, project, or financial product. It is usually measured during a specified, finite period of time, and can be used to measure rates of return, actual liquidity, real profits, and to evaluate the quality of investments. Cash Flow For Dummies gives you an understanding of the basic principles of cash management and its core principles to facilitate small business success. Covers how to read cash flow statements Illustrates how cash balances are analyzed and monitored--including internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements, plus bank account reconciliation and activity analysis Tips on how to avoid the pitfalls of granting credit--evaluating customer credit, sources of credit information, and overall credit policy Advice on how to prevent fraud and waste Covers cash-generating tactics when doing business with dot-coms, other start-ups, and bankrupt customers Cash Flow For Dummies is an easy-to-understand guide that covers all of these essentials for success and more.
China
The People's Republic seen by 88 Chinese photographers This book brings together a vast selection of images by Chinese photographers since 1949, giving readers a visual journey across the great People's Republic; edited by esteemed photojournalist Liu Heung Shing, longtime Associated Press correspondent and Time magazine contributor. In post-Mao China, late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping urged his one billion countrymen to "seek truth from facts." Taking its cue from Deng's overture, China today is the leading economic story of the 21st century. The process by which China navigated the path from periphery to a central position in world affairs dominates the debate about Asia and China's relationship to the western world. Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Liu Heung Shing charts the visual history of sixty years of the People's Republic (1949 to 2008), and along the way aims to illustrate its humanistic course. Via work by 88 Chinese photographers, this collection of images shows how the Chinese people have blossomed in spite of enduring previous decades of extraordinary hardship. When China opened the curtain at the summer Olympics in 2008 and the world's focus fell upon Beijing, these photographs served to map out the remarkable road the Chinese had traveled to rejoin the rest of the world. To help place the images in context, also included is a chronology listing all the major political events in China.
Country Driving
One of The Economist's Best Books of the YearFrom the bestselling author of Oracle Bones and River Town comes the final book in his award-winning trilogy on the human side of the economic revolution in China.Peter Hessler, whom the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the Western world's most thoughtful writers on modern China," deftly illuminates the vast, shifting landscape of a traditionally rural nation that, having once built walls against foreigners, is now building roads and factory towns that look to the outside world.
50 Amazing Places in China
A vivid experience of the diversified beauty of China achieved by nature and thousands of years of history, 50 Amazing Places in China attempts to illustrate the most beautiful places in China--a nearly impossible task due to China's vast landscape. This China travel guide serves as an outline for any trip to China. Sites are grouped by region and feature all the most stunning sites--some man made, others a gift from nature.
